Don’t Cry Because Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Ham4Hams Are Over, Smile Because They Happened

Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton — er, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and Phillipa Soo — are leaving Hamilton at the end of the week, and with their departures also comes the sad end of the eclectic Miranda-hosted weekly Ham4Ham performances. (Don't worry, King George III will continue the legacy.) Ending his Ham4Ham tenure with a bang, Miranda chose to recite a Fifty Shades of Grey–esque letter that Alexander wrote to Eliza before they were married, while also instigating a group "Happy Trails" sing-along to Odom and Soo. Until we meet again, you three ... keep smiling until then ...

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